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PVC-P vs. C82700 Copper

PVC-P and C82700 copper belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while C82700 copper is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
120
Elongation at Break, % 180
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
1200

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
41